City Beauty Illuminating Dark Spot Corrector is a makeup with 30 ingredients. It is rated "use caution" in pregnancy because it contains Alpha-Arbutin. Common allergens: fragrance, alcohol denat.
Sensitive skin: fragrance, alcohol denat. Why?
- fragrance: Fragrance or parfum, and scent ingredients listed by name, such as linalool and limonene. The most common cause of skincare allergies; worth avoiding if you have eczema, rosacea, or very sensitive skin.
- alcohol denat.: Denatured alcohol, which helps products feel light and dry fast but can dry out or sting dry and sensitive skin. Fatty alcohols like cetyl alcohol are different and aren't flagged.
These flags don't affect the pregnancy rating. They point out the ingredients most likely to make skincare sting, itch, or cause a rash. If your skin is sensitive, or one of them has bothered you before, you may want to skip the product or patch-test it first. Most people use them without a problem.
How we flag ingredientsIs City Beauty Illuminating Dark Spot Corrector safe to use during pregnancy?
Jouaxia rates City Beauty Illuminating Dark Spot Corrector "Use caution" for pregnancy because it contains Alpha-Arbutin. Arbutin (releases hydroquinone in skin): Breaks down into small amounts of hydroquinone; there is little pregnancy data, so it is commonly used with caution. This is general information, not medical advice. Check with your OB-GYN or dermatologist.
Does City Beauty Illuminating Dark Spot Corrector contain fragrance or other common allergens?
Yes. City Beauty Illuminating Dark Spot Corrector contains fragrance, alcohol denat, which can bother sensitive skin. This doesn't affect its pregnancy rating, and most people use these ingredients without a problem; if your skin is sensitive or you've reacted to one before, patch-test it first or look for an alternative.
Is it OK for kids and teens?
Kids (ages 3–11)
Use with care
- Fragrance or essential oils (Fragrance (Parfum)): Children's skin reacts to fragrance and essential oils more easily; fragrance-free products are the usual advice for kids, especially with eczema or sensitive skin.
Teens (ages 12–17)
Teen-friendly
No ingredients we flag for teens. Acne treatments like benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid are fine.
General guidance from the ingredient list, not medical advice. For babies under 3, or skin problems that don't get better, ask a doctor. How we rate for kids and teens · Skincare for teens
What are the ingredients in City Beauty Illuminating Dark Spot Corrector?
30 ingredients, in label order. Ingredients flagged for pregnancy are highlighted. Select an ingredient to see what it does.
- 1.Water
- 2.Glycerin
- 3.Magnesium Aspartate
- 4.Alcohol Denat
- 5.PEG-100 Stearate
- 6.Glyceryl Stearate
- 7.Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids
- 8.Sarcosine
- 9.Potassium Aspartate
- 10.Stearic Acid
- 11.Alpha-Arbutin
- 12.Polysorbate 60
- 13.C12-C15 Alkyl Benzoate
- 14.Undecylenoyl Phenylalanine
- 15.Resveratrol
- 16.Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
- 17.Polyethylacrylate
- 18.Dimethicone
- 19.Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil
- 20.Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
- 21.Allantoin
- 22.Aminomethyl Propanol
- 23.Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract
- 24.Ethylhexylglycerin
- 25.Mica
- 26.Phenoxyethanol
- 27.Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
- 28.Titanium Dioxide
- 29.Trideceth-6
- 30.Fragrance (Parfum)
Ingredient list from INCIDecoder. Formulas change, so check the packaging of the product you buy.